The Smart Koolaid News
du Nord, June 2, 2006
ABC is showing two World Cup previews this weekend: American Soccer's 10 Greatest Moments on Saturday at 2pm central time, hosted by Alexi Lalas - and - The Drive to Germany on Sunday at 1:30pm central hosted by Eric Wynalda & Lalas (again). I wonder if those two will exchange nasty verbal cheap shots? I hope so.~ ~ ~ ~It's now more real than it's ever been. The USA team has landed in Germany and set up home in Hamburg. US Soccer has photos and audio of the landing party. They also have video of the team schooling some morning-show TV dude who dons the gloves and takes to the goal.~ ~ ~ ~Jere Longman of the New York Times examines the Czech's.~ ~ ~ ~Frank Dell'apa writes for Soccernet that US Soccer - the team and fans - are becoming more sophisticated.~ ~ ~ ~Introducing ClintDempsey.com~ ~ ~ ~Simon Kuper joins the bandwagon of poking fun at the English. I like that game very much. As a matter of fact I will be in England when they lose to Trinidad & Tobago and I might have to rub it in a bit! Kuper: World C